Window construction



Jan. 8, 1946. J. A. LOETSCHER 2,392,678

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed July 31, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 v-Tr---- Jan. 8, 1946. Y J LOETSCHER 2,392,678

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Patented Jan. 8, 1946 2,392,678 WINDOW CONSTRUCTION John A. Loetscher,

Dubuque, Iowa, assignor to Farley & Loetscher Manufacturing Company,

Dubuquc, Iowa,a corporation of Iowa 7 Application July 31, 1943, Serial No. 496,851

2 Claims. (Cl. 2042) This invention relates to a window construction.

Among the objects'of the present invention are to provide a simple, economical window construction which, if desired, may be made in knock-down form, and which when installed permits of a number of adjustments of the window with respect to the frame so that the window may be placed in a completely closed position with respect to the frame, or may occupy an inwardly slanting position to provide an opening between the top of the window sash and the frame for ventilation purposes, or alternatively may be raised in such inclined position to provide an opening both at the bottom and at the top of the window sash, or alternatively may be raised even higher in such last mentioned position to provide a relatively large opening at the bottom of the window between the bottom of the window and the bottom of the window sill, or alternatively maybe positioned substantially horizontally at the top of the window frame so that the window frame is completely open but with the sash juxtaposed and horizontally resting against the upper frame member, or finally so that the sash may be completely removed from the frame in this last mentioned position, thereby providing practically any type of ventilation for the window opening and practically any type of position for the window itself whereby tov exclude the rain and close in one position, to a series of adjustable positions providing rain exclusion and a number of adiustably sized ventilating openings at the window; to provide these andother objects of invention as will be apparent from a perusal of the following specification when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure l is an exterior view of the window sash, showing the latter in completely closed posi-' tion.

Figure 2 shows the window sash rearwardly inclined to provide and ventilate the opening at the top of the window sash.

Figure 3 is a rear view of the position of the .sash shown in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a view showing the inclined sash slightly raised or raised to its second adjustable notch to provide a fair sized ventilating opening at the bottom of the window sash, as well as at the top.

Figure 5 shows the window sash completely raised to horizontal position so that the entire cross sectional area of the window is open.

the opening completely members to provide Figure 6 shows a rearward view of Figure 1', with the window in fully closed position.

Figure '7 is a view taken on line 1-4 of Figure 1. I

Figure 8 is aview taken on line 8-8 of Figure 4. r i 1 Figure 9 is a view taken on line ure'Lr a Referring to the drawings,the invention is shown in connection with a window frame installation for a house 2 wherein there is provided the window frame facing members 4 mounted between the studs 3'and having the downwardly slanting bottom sill 6 resting upon the usual frame member 8 of the house. The sillis provided withthe first step In and the second step l2. Extending rearwardly of the sill at, the two sides are two substantially triangular or wedgeshaped side members l4 and I6 abutting the vertical facing members-4 and fastened thereto by nails 15. The top edges l8 and 20 of these side members l4 and 16 aresprovided' with notches 22 and 24 for the reception of a rear horizontal cross support 26, secured to the side members by nails 33. The rear inclined edges 28 and 30 of the wedge-shaped members l4 and it are provided along their marginal edges from the sill 6 upwardly a short distance,,with guide strips 32 and 34 which at the bottomaas at 36, are spaced fromthestep [2 of the sill. These guide strips 34, in connection with the cross bar 26, provide abutment means and a resting shell for the inclined position of the sash hereinafter referred to, all as shown in Figure '7.

The two vertical side window frame members 4 are provided with spaced notches 38 and 40, which notches are spaced vertically of the frame recesses for toes or projections 42 on the bottom rail 44 of the window sash. The upperhorizontal. facing member 4 abuts and extends below the house frame memper, 5, which overlies the horizontal stud or cross member 1 The window sash comprises the bottom rail 44, the two vertical side rails 46 and 48 and the top rail 50. In addition there may be the cross rails 52 and 54 for th glass window panes 56. An adjustable catch 58 serves to hold the window sash vertically in closed position as shown in Figures 1 and. 6. This catch may be swung or pivoted so as to release the sash for movement to the partially open position shown in Figures 2 and 3.

By reference to Figures 4 and 8 it will be seen that the toes or projections-42 of the bottom rail 8-9 of Fig- 'members being spaced apart of the window sash may be placed either in the' notches 38 and 40. In these partially open positions the window sash will rest diagonally against the rear rail 26 to provide a ventilating opening below the bottom rail of the window sash, as well as an opening between the inclined window sash and the upper part of the window frame. 'I'hus the window sash may beplaced as shown in full lines in Figure 5 and in dotted lines in Figure 8, with the bottom rail 44 abutting the under surface 25 of the cross bar or jamb 29. In

this position the projections 42 of, the window will abut against the inner wall of the upper facing member 4 so that the complete and unobstructed ventilation of the open window frame is, provided, It is also to be pointed out that in this position the window sash may be removed completely.

upper edge of the window sash will lie against the facing members 4 window opening. I I V Obviously the invention is not limited to the specific details of construction disclosed herein butis capable of other modifications and changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described 7 claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is: V

1. In combination, a window frame comprising a sill member, outer vertical facing members extending upwardly from the opposite ends of the sill member in a common plane, an outer horizontal facing member extending between said vertical facing members at the upper ends thereof, triangularly shaped side members extending and completely close the I upwardly from the sill member and inwardly each of said side a greater distance than saidvertical-facing members, a first crossbar extending between the outer edges of said side members in abutting relation to'said horizontal facing member and spaced from the sill from said facing members,

,member a greater distance than said horizontal facing member, a second cross-bar extending between said side members and having its inner surface inclined to the plane of said facing members, a window sash received between said side members for free horizontal and vertical movement from a fully open position completely uncovering the opening formedby said sill'mem her and said facing members to partially open positions and to a fully closed position abutting the invention, what is edge, the under surface of said first cross-bar,

and means to support the sash in a second of said partially open positions when raised from the sill member and resting on said second crossbar, I

2. In combination, a window frame comprising a sill member, outer vertical facing members extending upwardly from the opposite ends of the sill member in a common plane, an outer horizontal facing member extending between said vertical facing members at the upper ends thereof, triangularly shaped side members extending upwardly from the sill member and inwardly from said facing members, each of said side members being spaced apart a greater distance than said vertical facing members, a first cross-bar. extending between the outer edges of said side members in abutting relation to said horizontal facing member and spaced from the sill 'memher a greater distance than saidhorizontalfacing member, a second cross-bar extending between 7 port theupper edge of the sash when resting on thesill member in a first of said partially open positions inclined inwardly from the plane of said facing members, said second cross-bar being spaced horizontally from the first erossebar to support the sash intermediately when in fully open position abutting, at its lower edge, the under surface of said first cross-bar, said sash hav' ing projections from its lower edge and said vertical facing members-having notches in their inner edges to receive said projections and sup-' port the sash in a second of said partially open positions when raised from the sill member and resting on said second cross-bar, and abutment means carried by said side member adjacent the sill member to prevent inward movement of the lower. end of the sash when moved to said first partially open position.

JOHN A. LOETSCHER. 

